Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica

Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica

Radio operators of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) have encountered critical radio noise disturbances caused by blizzards during oversnow travel. This noise appears to be caused by corona discharge at the edges of the vertical whip antenna. This paper describes several examples of...

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Main Authors: Isao Fukushima, Etsuo Kubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1997-07-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00009001
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spelling doaj-0814a5115c89466e844bb119bf8c2b1d2020-11-24T22:33:45ZengNational Institute of Polar ResearchAntarctic Record0085-72892432-079X1997-07-0141251353610.15094/00009001Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica Isao Fukushima0Etsuo Kubo1Department of Information and Communication, Kokusai Junior CollegeDepartment of Information and Communication, Kokusai Junior CollegeRadio operators of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) have encountered critical radio noise disturbances caused by blizzards during oversnow travel. This noise appears to be caused by corona discharge at the edges of the vertical whip antenna. This paper describes several examples of snow noise experienced in Antarctica by JARE, the mechanism of generation of the noise, and a method of reducing the intensity of the noise. It also describes a High Effeciency Transmission Line Antenna which is small enough to mount on a snow vehicle and reduces the intensity of the snow noise.http://doi.org/10.15094/00009001
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title Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica
title_short Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica
title_full Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica
title_fullStr Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica
title_full_unstemmed Snow noise disturbance in Antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in Antarctica
title_sort snow noise disturbance in antarctic radio communications and development of mobile antenna for snow vehicle in antarctica
publisher National Institute of Polar Research
series Antarctic Record
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publishDate 1997-07-01
description Radio operators of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) have encountered critical radio noise disturbances caused by blizzards during oversnow travel. This noise appears to be caused by corona discharge at the edges of the vertical whip antenna. This paper describes several examples of snow noise experienced in Antarctica by JARE, the mechanism of generation of the noise, and a method of reducing the intensity of the noise. It also describes a High Effeciency Transmission Line Antenna which is small enough to mount on a snow vehicle and reduces the intensity of the snow noise.
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